In 1954 Ed Andrews was the New York Yankees' first Negro League pitcher. Unfortunately Andrews never panned out as expected or he and not Elston Howard would have been the first black player in team history.

Bench Coach of the Cincinnati Reds, Former major league second baseman; played for Pirates, Diamondbacks, Indians, Mets & Royals; 1X World Series champion; 2X All-Star; Gold Glove winner (1993); former Diamondbacks bench coach

Billy Ray Butler, nicknamed 'Country Breakfast', is an American professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Kansas City Royals from 2007 to 2014

former major league outfielder/coach; played for Cardinals, Angels, Giants, Brewers, Cubs, Mets, Royals, Phillies & Indians; former first base coach for Yankees, Reds, Rays & Cardinals; 3X World Series champion

Third Base Coach of the Detroit Tigers, former Third base coach of the Houston Astros, Former major league outfielder; played for Indians, Royals, Cubs, Dodgers & Pirates; former interim manager of the Houston Astros

WWII - Mine Platoon of the Anti-Tank Company, 69th Infantry Division, 271st Regiment. First combat at the 'Siegfried Line' in February 1945; crossed the Rhine on March 27, 1945; arrived at the KZ Buchenwald one day after its liberation

Director/actor/writer 'Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story' 'Random Passage'/4 years Naval officer in WW2. Landing craft officer-Boat Group Commander for my ship-landing assault troops on the beaches of six Japanese island strongholds

U.S. Air Force brigadier general (Ret.)& author 'Around the World with LBJ: My Wild Ride As Air Force One Pilot', White House Aide, & Personal Confidant/Military aide & chief Air Force One pilot under President Lyndon B. Johnson

former major league pitcher; played for Royals, Phillies, Giants, Padres, Braves & Brewers; 2X All-Star; 1989 NL CY Young Award winner; recorded 96 saves; current pitching coach for the Surprise Royals

Author;'Just A Kid, A Guard at the Nuremberg Trials' 18 years old when drafted in 1944, into infantry. Found himself standing guard over Nazi war criminals, & watched as atrocities were described in detail throughout the Nuremberg Trails

Actress - The Slime People, Pajama Party, Ride The Wild Surf, City Under The Sea, Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini (title role). Wife of A.I.P. president James H. Nicholson from 1964 until his death in 1972